Device for securing railroad-rails to ties.



E J ROSENGRANS & H SANDERSON DEVICE FOR SECURING RAILROAD RAILS T0 TIES. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, ;913. 1 ,057,779. Patented Apr.1,1913.

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docking bolt, because ateach quarter turn of the belt a flat surface of its squared end rests upon the Hat surface of the notch 11 in clamp 6, and cannot be loosened except.

by applying force to the bolt head andf orcing the squared end of said bolt to turn on said flat surface of the notch 11 in1clamp 6.

The Width of plate 3 is such that the clamps 6 .i'vill slope outwardly toward the base of the rail, thus effectively preventing a side- Wise motion of the rail. W hen bolt -lo'ck'lti is turned outwardly a suflicient distance to allow the square end thereof'to clear the outer edge of the notch 11 inc lamp" 6, the same will. allow the locking-bar 12 todrop" back to the lower ends of clamps 6 when l. Ina device for securing railroad-rails,- to ties, a metallic plate having split pivots ;formed on the four corners thereof, notchedclamps pivotally mounted on said split piv ots, said notchedvclamps having arms formed on'the upper ends thereof beveled on their under sides to approximately the same angle as the flanges on the rail, and notches formed in the outer edges of said clamps, means for fastening said notched clamps in position, and means-"for drawing and lockmg said notched clamps together and draw- .stantially as shownvand p v 2. Ina. devlce for securing railroad-rails ing said rail down'securely to saidstie, s11

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to ties, at inetallic'plate having split pivots 1 i formed on the four corners thereof, notched clamps pivotally mounted thereon, a locking-bar having one end beveled to approxi- 'mately the same angle as the notches -1I1 said notched clamps and the opposite end bored and threaded to receive a threaded bolt, substantially as shown and described.

3. In a device for securing railroad-rails to ties, a metallic plate having split pivots -.on thefour corners thereof, notched clamps pivotally mounted thereon, a locking-bar adjustably mounted on said notched clamps and bored and threaded at one end, a threaded bolt to engage said threaded bore "having one end rectangular in sha e to engage the fiat upper surfaces of sai notches in said clamps, and adapted when forced inward to draw and lock said notched clamps together, or release. the same when turned outward, substantially as shown and described) I In testimony whereof We have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses. A

ERNEST J. R0SENCRANS.

HENRY SANDERSON. 1 Witnesses2 V JOHN A, NAISMITH, CLannNoE A. NAIsMIIrH.

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